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Sixth forms in and near Saffron Walden

All 1 sixth form in Saffron Walden, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Saffron Walden

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  1. Saffron Walden County High School

    Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Saffron Walden sixth forms average.

    344 first choices, 290 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.8

    Saffron Walden sixth forms 55.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Saffron Walden sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    2,157
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Saffron Walden County High School

Just outside Saffron Walden

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Saffron Walden.

  1. Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

    2.5 miles from Saffron Walden · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Saffron Walden sixth forms average, high absence.

    70 first choices, 135 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.7

    Saffron Walden sixth forms 55.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Saffron Walden sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    865
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
  2. Granta School

    5.5 miles from Saffron Walden · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    8.1
    View school Granta School
  3. Samuel Ward Academy

    9.9 miles from Saffron Walden · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Saffron Walden sixth forms average, high absence.

    148 first choices, 186 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.2

    Saffron Walden sixth forms 55.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.1%Saffron Walden sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,076
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Samuel Ward Academy
  4. Churchill Special Free School

    10.0 miles from Saffron Walden · All-through · Ages 9 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.0%
    Pupils
    82
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school Churchill Special Free School
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Ofsted grades in Saffron Walden

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Saffron Walden, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Saffron Walden, teaching 2,157 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Saffron Walden sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 55.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

8.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,759 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many sixth forms are in Saffron Walden?
There are 1 sixth forms in Saffron Walden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Saffron Walden?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Saffron Walden on Eduscope are Saffron Walden County High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Saffron Walden?
Saffron Walden has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Saffron Walden ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Saffron Walden sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Saffron Walden is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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